(December 16, 2014) – In an effort to better recognize student-athletes in Loudoun County who exemplify the values classmates, coaches, spectators, officials, families and friends look for in teammates, the LoCoSports team has selected its November 2014 Teammates of the Month for cross country, football and volleyball. The selections were made based on the following criteria: selflessness, hustle, work ethic, attitude, team-first mentality, spirit and heart. If you wish to nominate a student-athlete for athlete or teammate of the month, please reach out through our contact form or email us at locosportsnews@gmail.com. By Joe Skinner Rock Ridge High School sophomore Flora Grainger…
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Local student-athletes pour sweat, tears and long hours into their crafts while maintaining eligible academic standing, and it’s time for each and every one of them — no matter their school, their sport or their gender — to be showcased. LoCoSports — you’ll go crazy for our sports coverage!
By Joe Skinner LoCoSports Journalist Aldie (Dec. 13, 2014) – The John Champe High School varsity basketball teams won both the boys and girls games against crosstown rival Freedom High School in a pair of nail-biting games on Dec. 12 in Aldie. The doubleheader – which featured two rival schools which are separated by less than three-and-a-half miles and Gum Spring Road – saw two games goes down to the wire, decided by a combined four points as on the girls side, the Knights defeated the Eagles, 35-34, and on the boys side, the undefeated Knights’ escaped a…
By Hanna Duenkel LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’HMDChickadee’] Leesburg (December 7, 2014) – The rain did not faze the Tuscarora High School football team on Dec. 5 at Fortune Field as they battled Massaponax High School, defeating the previously undefeated Panthers, 41-21, in a wild and quite wet VHSL 5A North region championship game. “They’ve just grown up together, for lack of a better word,” Tuscarora head coach Michael Burnett said. “It seems kind of corny, but when you see them together, you know that it’s real.” With this win, the Huskies will advance to the VHSL 5A state championship on Saturday,…
(December 6, 2014) – In an effort to better recognize student-athletes in Loudoun County who positively affect high school athletics in the area, the LoCoSports team has selected its November 2014 Athletes of the Month for cross country, football and volleyball. The selections were made based on the following criteria: success, hustle, work ethic, attitude and heart. If you wish to nominate a student-athlete for athlete or teammate of the month, please reach out through our contact form or email us at locosportsnews@gmail.com. By Kyle Gotimer In November, Loudoun County High School junior Taylor Borup led the Raiders volleyball team to a VHSL 4A North region title…
(December 1, 2014) – Loudoun Valley High School senior cross country star and 2014 VHSL 3A state champion Drew Hunter made headlines again when he ran the fastest time (14:36) at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships South Regional in Charlotte, N.C. on Nov. 29. Hunter’s top time earned him a spot in the FLCCC National Finals on Saturday, Dec. 13 in San Diego, Calif. On the girls side, Heritage High School freshman Weini Kelati (17:04) – who placed fifth – and Hunter’s senior Viking teammate Ciara Donohue (17:14) – who placed sixth – also earned finalist spots. Other Loudoun girls…